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Firefighter Dies in Hartford Blaze

HARTFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut firefighter died and three others were injured in a house fire in Hartford on Tuesday night, officials said.

The firefighter’s name had not been released as of late Tuesday, but Mayor Pedro Segarra said during a news conference that the firefighter was 48, had been born and raised in Hartford and had been a firefighter for over six years.

One of the injured firefighters who was burned was hospitalized, the mayor said. All three of the injured were expected to recover.

News reports said the fire broke out at a two-story, wooden home on Blue Hills Avenue, in northwest Hartford. Residents made it out of the house safely, and fire officials are investigating what caused the blaze.

A witness said she saw a firefighter jump out of a window, amid billowing, blinding smoke.

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman and the mayor sent their condolences to the firefighter’s families, calling the firefighter who died a hero.